Expert Perspective: Diagnosis and Treatment of Castleman Disease
Summary Castleman disease (CD) is a major diagnostic challenge for Rheumatologists. Unicentric CD (UCD) involves one enlarged lymph node region whereas multicentric CD (MCD) involves multiple enlarged lymph node regions. Both UCD and MCD may exhibit a wide range of symptoms that overlap with other immune‐mediated conditions.
Luke Y.C. Chen+2 more
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A Case of primary adrenal lymphoma presenting with adrenal insufficiency
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) with secondary involvement of the adrenal gland is not uncommon, however primary adrenal lymphoma leading to adrenal insufficiency is a rare occurrence.
G.P. Samarasinghe+5 more
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A rare occurrence of central precocious puberty in adrenal hypoplasia congenita
AHC (X-linked adrenal hypoplasia congenita) is a rare cause of adrenal insufficiency due to mutations in the DAX1 gene. It traditionally causes hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.
Rajesh Joshi, Karthik Shroff
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Pre-hospital management of acute Addison’s Disease – Audit of patients attending a referral hospital in a regional area [PDF]
Context: Adrenal crises (AC) cause morbidity and mortality in patients with Addison’s disease [primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI)]. Patient-initiated oral stress dosing, with parenteral hydrocortisone, is recommended to avert ACs. While these should be
Goubar, Thomas+3 more
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Reported adverse drug reactions during the use of inhaled steroids in children with asthma in the Netherlands [PDF]
Objective: Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are widely used in the treatment of asthma. We studied the suspected adverse drug reactions (sADRs) reported during the use of ICS in the Netherlands. Methods: In the Netherlands, health professionals and patients
de Jong-van den Berg, L.T.W.+4 more
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Novel Sulfonylhydrazones With Sulfonate Ester Framework: Promising Dual Inhibitors of AChE and hCAs
ABSTRACT Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions of individuals worldwide. Treatment strategies for AD vary depending on cognitive and behavioral symptoms, with cholinergic replacement therapy using acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors being one of the primary approaches.
Cansu Öztürk+3 more
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Addison's disease was first described by Thomas Addison in 1855. He demonstrated the destruction of bilateral adrenal gland by tuberculosis (TB) in six patients.
Stuti Gupta+4 more
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Post-Partum Pituitary Insufficiency and Livedo Reticularis Presenting a Diagnostic Challenge in a Resource Limited Setting in Tanzania: A Case Report, Clinical Discussion and Brief Review of Existing Literature. [PDF]
Pituitary disorders following pregnancy are an important yet under reported clinical entity in the developing world. Conversely, post partum panhypopituitarism has a more devastating impact on women in such settings due to high fertility rates, poor ...
A Cénac+27 more
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Pharmacokinetics of betamethasone in pre‐eclampsia: An in vivo and ex vivo study
Aims To enhance understanding of betamethasone and its metabolites' pharmacokinetics in pregnancy, specifically early‐onset pre‐eclampsia, through a population pharmacokinetic model. Additionally, to investigate the placental metabolism and transfer of betamethasone and its main metabolites.
Sam Schoenmakers+15 more
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Preclinical Cushing's syndrome in adrenal incidentalomas [PDF]
Adrenal tumors are usually diagnosed by clinical symptoms of hormone excess. The increasing use of ultrasound and computed tomography results in the detection of a substantial number of incidentally discovered adrenal tumors.
Allolio, B.+5 more
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